MANOJ KUMAR vs C.B.I.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 27.01.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 02.02.2026 CRL.A. 733/2002 MANOJ KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Manu Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Arjun Kakkar, Advocate. Versus C.B.I. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Atul Guleria, SPP for CBI with Mr. Aryan Rakesh and Ms. Atreyi Chatterjee, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA JUDGMENT CHANDRASEKHARAN SUDHA, J. 1. This appeal under Section 27 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (the PC Act) read with Section 374of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (the Cr.P.C.) has been filed by the accused in C.C.No. 57/1996 on the file of the Court of Special Judge, Tiz Hazari Court, Delhi challenging the conviction entered 2. The prosecution case is that on 25.09.1995, the accused, while working as Sub Inspector, Delhi Police and posted at Jama Masjid Police Station, demanded illegal gratification of ₹5,000 /- from PW1, for not taking any adverse action against him in Crime No. 187/95, which crime was being investigated by the accused. 3. On 06.10.1995, PW1 lodged a complaint, that is, Ext. PW1/A, with the S.P., CBI, Anti-Corruption Branch, New Delhi, based on w